Johnston, Iowa

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Johnston
Johnston welcome sign.jpg
Location in Iowa
Polk County Iowa Incorporated and Unincorporated areas Johnston Highlighted.svg
Basic data
Foundation : 1969
State : United States
State : Iowa
County : Polk County
Coordinates : 41 ° 40 ′  N , 93 ° 42 ′  W Coordinates: 41 ° 40 ′  N , 93 ° 42 ′  W
Time zone : Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 )
Residents : 17,278 (as of 2010)
Population density : 389.1 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 47.6 km 2  (approx. 18 mi 2 ) of
which 44.4 km 2  (approx. 17 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 253 m
Postal code : 50131
Area code : +1 515
FIPS : 19-39765
GNIS ID : 0457978
Website : www.cityofjohnston.com
Mayor : Paula Dierenfeld

Johnston is a city ( City ) in Polk County in the center of the US -amerikanischen state of Iowa .

Johnston is located on the Des Moines River in the northwest of Iowa's capital and is part of the metropolitan area around Des Moines .

The site is the seat of the seed manufacturer Pioneer Hi-Bred International and is home to the Iowa Gold Star Military Museum Camp Dodge aviation museums .

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